Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 - Detailed breakdown
Crime and Safety
Mandate for human trafficking task forces
Requires each United States Attorney to establish or participate in a task force on human trafficking.
Prohibition on restarting DEA illicit crop imagery program
Prevents any funds from this or prior Department of Justice Appropriations Acts from being used to restart the Drug Enforcement Administration's illicit crop imagery program.
Prohibition on recreational media in federal prisons
Prohibits federal prisons from using funds to purchase cable television services or recreational audiovisual media, but allows purchases for training, religious, or educational programs.
Restriction on firearm transfers to cartel agents
Prohibits federal law enforcement from facilitating firearm transfers to known or suspected drug cartel agents unless the firearm is continuously monitored.
Protections for parents and religious institutions
Prohibits the Department of Justice from using funds to investigate parents peacefully protesting at school board meetings or to investigate or prosecute religious institutions based on their beliefs.
Moratorium on new federal prison construction
Prohibits funds from being used for the acquisition or construction of any new federal prison facility until the proposed facility in Letcher County, Kentucky begins operation.
Medical marijuana state laws
Prohibits the Department of Justice from using funds to prevent numerous specified states and territories from implementing their own laws authorizing medical marijuana.
ATF rule restrictions
Prohibits funds from being used to implement, administer, or enforce several Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) final rules on firearms.
Firearms regulations funding ban
Prohibits the use of funds for gun buyback programs, red flag or extreme risk protection order laws, and the creation or maintenance of a federal firearms registry.
Firearms trace data disclosure
Restricts the disclosure of data from the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) and the Firearms Trace System (FTS) databases, with exceptions for law enforcement.
Prohibition on rescheduling marijuana
Prohibits funds from being used to reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act or to remove it from the schedules entirely.
Data purchase prohibition
Prohibits law enforcement and intelligence agencies from purchasing certain customer records or illegitimately obtained information from third-party data brokers.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,748,577,000 | Funding the Offices of the United States Attorneys. | |
| $320,000,000 | Covering fees and expenses for witnesses and expert witness contracts. | |
| $1,741,000,000 | Funding the necessary expenses of the United States Marshals Service. | |
| $2,996,363,000 | Managing expenses for United States prisoners in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service. | |
| $11,355,117,000 | Funding the detection, investigation, and prosecution of crimes by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. | |
| $2,823,600,000 | Funding the necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administration. | |
| $1,300,000,000 | Funding the necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. | |
| $8,225,000,000 | Operating and maintaining Federal penal and correctional institutions. | |
| $2,159,200,000 | Providing grants and assistance for State and local law enforcement activities. | |
| $325,000,000 | Funding grants and programs for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. | |
| $762,544,000 | Funding Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) programs. | |
| $5,971,000 | Funding salaries and expenses for the State Justice Institute. | |
| $36,000,000 | Rescinding unobligated balances from Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs. | |
| $175,000,000 | Rescinding unobligated balances from the Office of Justice Programs. | |
| $25,000,000 | Rescinding unobligated balances from Community Oriented Policing Services. |
Economy and Commerce
Persistent poverty county assistance
Requires that at least 10 percent of funds for certain Public Works and technology innovation grants be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $440,000,000 | Supporting international trade activities and business investment in the United States. | |
| $450,000,000 | Administering export control and national security activities for the Department of Commerce. | |
| $256,500,000 | Providing economic development assistance programs. | |
| $13,500,000 | Fostering, promoting, and developing minority business enterprises. | |
| $212,000,000 | Funding industrial technology services, including the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership and Manufacturing USA Program. | |
| $313,000,000 | Enforcing antitrust and kindred laws through the Antitrust Division. | |
| $134,000,000 | Funding salaries and expenses for the International Trade Commission. | |
| $95,000,000 | Funding salaries and expenses for the Office of the United States Trade Representative. |
Education and Research
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000,000 | Supporting scientific and technical research and services at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). | |
| $6,000,000,000 | Funding science research and development activities for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). | |
| $850,000,000 | Funding aeronautics research and development activities for NASA. | |
| $913,000,000 | Funding space technology research and development activities for NASA. | |
| $8,925,600,000 | Funding exploration research and development activities for NASA. | |
| $4,403,236,000 | Funding space operations research and development activities for NASA. | |
| $6,440,140,000 | Funding research and related activities for the National Science Foundation (NSF). |
Energy and Environment
Satellite program life cycle cost limits
Establishes life cycle cost limits for the Joint Polar Satellite System ($11.3B), Polar Follow On ($6.8B), GOES-R ($11.7B), and Space Weather Follow On ($692.8M) programs.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $4,007,653,000 | Operating, researching, and maintaining facilities for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). | |
| $65,000,000 | Restoring Pacific salmon populations through grants to states and tribes. | |
| $1,499,000 | Funding salaries and expenses for the Marine Mammal Commission. |
Government Operations
Department of Commerce fund transfer authority
Allows the transfer of up to 5% of appropriations between Department of Commerce accounts, with a 10% cap on increases to any single account, subject to reprogramming procedures.
Limitation on NTIS charges for legislative reports
Prohibits the National Technical Information Service from charging for legislative reports without first directing customers to free online versions, limiting any fees to cost recovery.
National Weather Service employee relocation allowance
Authorizes the National Weather Service to establish an alternative or fixed-rate relocation allowance for employees transferred for permanent duty.
National Weather Service staffing mandate
Mandates that the National Weather Service maintain staffing levels necessary to fulfill its mission to protect life and property to the maximum extent possible.
Restriction on NIST funding for research in China
Prohibits using National Institute of Standards and Technology funds for R&D activities that utilize High Performance Computing resources located in the People's Republic of China.
Continuity for U.S. Parole Commissioners
Allows a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission to continue serving after their term expires until a successor is appointed.
Restriction on transferring ATF functions
Prohibits the use of any funds to transfer the functions, missions, or activities of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to other agencies or departments.
ATF funding tied to NFA application processing times
Restricts the obligation of more than 40% of ATF funds unless processing times for National Firearms Act applications are met (120 days for paper, 60 days for electronic).
Department of Justice fund transfer authority
Authorizes the transfer of up to 5% of any Department of Justice appropriation to other DOJ appropriations, with a cap of 10% increase for any single appropriation.
Oversight for large information technology programs
Prohibits obligation of funds for new DOJ IT programs over $100 million unless the Deputy Attorney General certifies appropriate management and oversight controls are in place.
Prohibition on public-private competition for prison work
Prohibits using funds for public-private competitions (OMB Circular A-76) for work performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons or Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated.
Reprogramming notification requirements
Requires agencies to notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 30 days in advance of any reprogramming of funds that meets certain criteria, such as creating new programs or increasing funds.
Prohibition on scientific collaboration with China
Prohibits NASA and the Office of Science and Technology Policy from engaging in bilateral collaboration with China or Chinese-owned companies unless specifically authorized by law.
Pornography on government networks
Prohibits using funds to maintain or establish a computer network unless it blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography, with exceptions for law enforcement.
Agency spending plans
Requires various departments and agencies, including Commerce, Justice, NASA, and NSF, to submit detailed spending plans to congressional appropriations committees within 45 days of enactment.
Contractor performance fees
Prohibits using funds to pay award or incentive fees for contractor performance that is judged to be below satisfactory or does not meet basic contract requirements.
Prohibition on DEI and CRT funding
Prohibits funds from being used for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives or any training that promotes or teaches Critical Race Theory (CRT) concepts.
Prohibition on censorship and misinformation labeling
Prohibits funds from being used to classify communications as misinformation or to partner with organizations that pressure private companies to censor lawful speech.
Protection of congressional digital material
Prohibits the Department of Justice and its components from seizing or retaining any digital material from a Member of Congress that pertains to official legislative business.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $66,000,000 | Administering economic development assistance programs. | |
| $1,201,849,000 | Collecting, compiling, and publishing statistics for periodic censuses and programs. | |
| $5,160,250,000 | Operating the United States Patent and Trademark Office, offset by fee collections. | |
| $48,000,000 | Operating the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Commerce. | |
| $135,000,000 | Providing for the operations, management, and accountability of the Department of Justice. | |
| $50,000,000 | Supporting information sharing technology initiatives within the Department of Justice. | |
| $800,000,000 | Administering immigration-related activities of the Executive Office for Immigration Review. | |
| $139,000,000 | Funding the necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General. | |
| $1,015,000,000 | Funding legal activities of the Department of Justice not otherwise provided for. | |
| $12,000,000 | Obligating funds for a unified Department of Justice financial management system. | |
| $30,000,000 | Making unobligated balances from the Department of Justice Working Capital Fund available for obligation. | |
| $10,000,000 | Making excess unobligated balances available for obligation from the Assets Forfeiture Fund. | |
| $7,965,000 | Providing for necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. | |
| $3,100,000,000 | Funding safety, security, and mission services for NASA. | |
| $46,500,000 | Funding the Office of Inspector General for NASA. | |
| $359,700,000 | Funding agency operations and award management for the NSF. | |
| $3,050,000 | Funding the Office of the National Science Board. | |
| $24,160,000 | Funding the Office of Inspector General for the NSF. | |
| $11,700,000 | Funding salaries and expenses for the Commission on Civil Rights. | |
| $379,500,000 | Funding salaries and expenses for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. | |
| $10,000,000 | Transferring funds from the Crime Victims Fund to the DOJ Office of Inspector General. | |
| $75,000,000 | Rescinding unobligated balances from NOAA Operations, Research, and Facilities. | |
| $150,000,000 | Rescinding unobligated balances from the Department of Justice Working Capital Fund. | |
| $5,000,000 | Providing payments for certain claims against the Department of Commerce. | |
| $10,000,000 | Providing payments for certain claims against the Department of Justice. | |
| $0 | Allocating funds to the Spending Reduction Account. |
Health
Prohibition on funding for abortions
Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to pay for an abortion, except to save the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest.
Conscience protections and inmate services related to abortion
Prohibits using funds to require any person to perform or facilitate an abortion, while maintaining the Bureau of Prisons' obligation to provide escort services for female inmates seeking such services.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $22,700,000 | Reimbursing the Department of Justice for processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. |
Infrastructure
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,790,820,000 | Procuring, acquiring, and constructing capital assets for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. | |
| $8,000,000 | Constructing prisoner holding and related support spaces for the U.S. Marshals Service. | |
| $50,000,000 | Constructing or acquiring buildings and facilities for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. | |
| $175,000,000 | Constructing and remodeling facilities at penal and correctional institutions. | |
| $200,000,000 | Funding construction and environmental compliance for NASA. | |
| $172,950,000 | Funding major research equipment and facilities construction for the NSF. |
National defense
Supply chain risk management for IT systems
Prohibits agencies from acquiring high- or moderate-impact information systems without first reviewing supply chain risks, including risks of cyber-espionage from foreign adversaries.
Guantanamo detainee transfer prohibition
Prohibits the use of funds to transfer, release, or house Guantanamo Bay detainees within the United States, its territories, or possessions.
Social services
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $725,000,000 | Funding grants and programs for the prevention and prosecution of violence against women. | |
| $268,000,000 | Providing a payment to the Legal Services Corporation. |
Other
Protection for religious beliefs on marriage
Prohibits discriminatory action by the federal government against any person based on a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction that marriage is a union of one man and one woman.